'It Always Comes Back to Jerusalem': End Times Prophecy and the War Against Hamas

Evangelist Greg Laurie, the pastor and founder of the Harvest Christian Fellowship churches in California and Hawaii, pointed to the End Times in his blog this week about Israel’s declaration of war against the terrorist organization Hamas. “Interesting how it always comes back to Jerusalem,” Laurie wrote.  “The Bible predicted, thousands of years ago, that … Read more

Gaza is a De Facto State that Has Gone to War Against Israel

Israel’s Energy Minister Yisrael Katz has signed an order instructing the Israel Electric Corporation to halt the supply of electricity to the Gaza Strip.    Earlier, National Security expert Maj. General (ret.) Giora Eiland said Gaza has become a de facto state and so the conflict that is taking place is between the State of … Read more

Israel Standing United in the Face of War

Hamas has declared war on Israel, IDF spokesman Richard Hecht told journalists in a briefing on Saturday.  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political opponents have declared their readiness to join together in the battle against Hamas.  Opposition Leader Yair Lapid called for an “emergency government” to manage what he called “the difficult and complex operation … Read more

Fifty Years after Yom Kippur War, an Unlikely Hero Tells His Remarkable Battle Story

TEL SAKI, Golan Heights, Israel – Fifty years ago, on October 6, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, Arab armies launched a surprise attack against Israel.  It was a painful war with heavy casualties, but Israel eventually triumphed, thanks to many heroes who triumphed against long odds. On the eve of Yom Kippur in … Read more

New Israeli Museum Honors Jewish Fighting Spirit, Victories During World War II and Israel's Independence

LATRUN, Israel – A new museum near Jerusalem aims to honor and expand the Jewish story of World War II. The result turns that story from one of victimhood to victory. A talking time elevator plays a film that recounts the story of that era: “From the start of the war til its end, the Germans and their … Read more

Ukraine bishop's desperate struggle to help thousands fleeing war zone

Some of the emergency aid provided to the Diocese of Mukachevo in Ukraine. (Photo: Aid to the Church in Need) A bishop in western Ukraine says he is struggling to help the hundreds of thousands of people who have fled to his part of the country since the start of the Russian invasion.  Bishop Mykola … Read more